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1. SEBTS Chapel - Adrian Rogers March 16, 1993

Description:
Adrian Rogers was the pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis, TN and former President of the Southern Baptist Convention. The service begins with President Paige Patterson announcing a prayer request for a staff member’s son, and one of the trustees, Jerry Holcomb, gives a word of prayer (00:00-02:19). Patterson welcomes the Southeastern Board of Trustees to campus, and he gives a shofar to two trustees who are rotating off the board (02:20-06:46). Adrian Rogers is introduced as the chapel speaker (06:47-08:23). Rogers begins his sermon by reading from 1 Corinthians 1:18-25, and the theme of his message is about the true gospel of Christ (8:24-11:26). The first point of Rogers’ sermon is about the method of God’s salvation, and he states that the cross is the only way to salvation, a method that slays human boasting (11:27-26:08). The second point of Rogers’ sermon is about the calling of the saints through the cross of Christ, and he reads 1 Cor. 1:26-30 to state that God has chosen the weak and foolish in the world to confound the wise (26:09-36:00). Rogers’ final point of his sermon is about the method of God’s servants and how it undercuts human pride, and he reads 1 Cor. 2:1-5 to state that the Christian’s aim as servants of God is to proclaim Christ and him crucified (36:01-40:37).
Subject:
Methods (Gospel), Jesus Christ--Crucifixion--Sermons, Salvation, and Pride and vanity--Religious aspects--Christianity
Creator:
Rogers, Adrian, 1931-2005 and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Owner:
archives@sebts.edu
Location:
Wake Forest (N.C.)
Language:
English
Date Uploaded:
02/12/2026
Date Modified:
02/13/2026
Date Created:
1993-03-16
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_Adrian_Rogers_1993-03-16

2. SEBTS Chapel - Gwynne Henton Davies October 15, 1981

Description:
Gwynne Heaton Davies was Principal Emeritus of Regents Park College. The service begins with Davies being introduced as the chapel speaker (00:00-00:47). Davies gives a word of prayer (00:47-02:34). He speaks about being wise for salvation, and he gives a word of prayer (02:35-08:29). The choir sings a song of worship (08:30-11:50). Davies reads from 1 Corinthians 2, Ephesians 4, and Deuteronomy 6, and he speaks about the unity in the Christian faith and how Scripture interprets Scripture (11:51-27:59). The service ends with the hymn “Crown Him with Many Crowns,” and Davies gives a word of prayer (28:00-29:16).
Subject:
Salvation, Church--Unity, and Bible--Hermeneutics
Creator:
Davies, Gwynne Henton and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Owner:
archives@sebts.edu
Location:
Wake Forest (N.C.)
Language:
English
Date Uploaded:
02/12/2026
Date Modified:
02/13/2026
Date Created:
1981-10-15
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_Gwynne_Henton_Davies_1981-10-15

3. SEBTS Convocation - William Wallace Finlator January 15, 1985

Description:
William Wallace Finlator was the pastor of Pullen Memorial Baptist Church. The service begins with the procession of the faculty accompanied by organ music (00:00-07:19). President Randall Lolley gives a word of prayer, and he welcomes the newcomers to the Southeastern family (07:20-10:22). Morris Ashcraft, Dean of the Faculty, gives the Middler Award for Systematic Theology to Marian Burcky and Loral Link (10:23-11:43). Lolley gives a word of appreciation to Robert Color who endowed the Middler Award, he introduces the Spring 1985 teaching team, he gives a word of thanks to Dr. Fred Sandusky who is up for retirement, he announces the evening classes, and he announces a chapel series on the great texts from the Bible (11:44-16:56). William Wallace Finlator is introduced as the convocation speaker (16:57-18:49). Finlator begins his sermon by giving a good word about Southeastern and the history of his relationship with the seminary (18:50-22:26). Finlator asks the question “can the gospel be preached in America today,” and he quotes Jesus by saying, “What is impossible with man is possible with God (22:27-27:12). He criticizes American society and the government for not caring for the poor, and he gives five methods for sharing the gospel with Americans: the sheep’s clothing method, the future shock method, the more to follow method, the honest slant method, and the extra-curricular method (27:13-51:38). Finlator closes by stating that the gospel can be shared in America hardly by hopefully (51:39-54:51). The service ends with a word of prayer (54:52-55:32).
Subject:
Methods (Gospel), Salvation, and Caring--Religious aspects--Christianity
Creator:
Finlator, William Wallace, 1913-2006 and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Owner:
archives@sebts.edu
Location:
Wake Forest (N.C.)
Language:
English
Date Uploaded:
02/12/2026
Date Modified:
02/13/2026
Date Created:
1985-01-15
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Convocation_William_Wallace_Finlator_1985-01-15

4. SEBTS Chapel - Dennis Craft November 22, 1983

Description:
Dennis Craft was a Southeastern student. The service begins with organ music and a word of prayer (00:00-02:35). The speaker delivers the Scripture reading from Psalm 100, and he introduces a musical guest (02:36-03:40). The musical guest leads the audience in the song “The Lord is Present in His Sanctuary,” and the choir sings the anthem (03:41-12:45). Craft reads 2 Peter 1:5-11, and he delivers a sermon on thanking God and rejoicing in salvation when considering the coming holiday of Thanksgiving (12:46-28:55). The service ends with a word of prayer (28:56-29:43).
Subject:
Thanksgiving Day, Psalms (Music)--100th Psalm, and Salvation
Creator:
Craft, Dennis and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Owner:
archives@sebts.edu
Location:
Wake Forest (N.C.)
Language:
English
Date Uploaded:
02/12/2026
Date Modified:
02/13/2026
Date Created:
1983-11-22
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_Dennis_Craft_1983-11-22

5. SEBTS Esther Adams Seminar - Mary Cosby September 27, 1982

Description:
This audio recording was conducted in the Library of Southeastern. Mary Cosby was a minister at the Church of Our Savior in Washington DC. Cosby begins her sermon by laying out her outline and discussion topics (0:00:00-0:03:43). She speaks about her childhood memories of memorizing Scripture in her Baptist church, and she reads John 13:1-38 (0:03:44-0:11:16). In the first part of her sermon, Cosby says that salvation comes through freedom and not law, and she points to the act of servanthood as the way believers become children of God (0:11:17-0:32:37). In the second part of her sermon, Cosby speaks about salvation as the entrance into a new reality, and she discusses at length the current abuses of power and wealth the United States government is currently engaging in to show that Christians must not align themselves with the world but rather the alternative community of God (0:32:38-1:12:48). Cosby opens for questions from the audience, and the first question is about how Cosby’s church is structured for missions (1:12:49-1:17:07). For the second question, Cosby shares the story of a church member who met Jesus Christ through an advanced doctrine study (1:17:08-1:25:37). The librarian concludes the talk by inviting everyone downstairs for refreshments, and she gives a word of prayer (1:25:37-1:26:47).
Subject:
Christian communities, Salvation, and Abuse of administrative power
Creator:
Cosby, Mary and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Owner:
archives@sebts.edu
Location:
Wake Forest (N.C.)
Language:
English
Date Uploaded:
02/12/2026
Date Modified:
02/13/2026
Date Created:
1982-09-27
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_Mary_Cosby_1982-09-27

6. SEBTS Chapel - Theron D. Price November 14, 1984

Description:
Theron D. Price was Visiting Professor of Theology. The service begins with a word of prayer (00:00-01:54). The speaker delivers the Scripture reading from Psalm 145 (01:55-04:20). Theron D. Price is introduced as the chapel speaker (04:21-05:17). The choir sings the anthem (05:18-06:38). Price preaches on two verses from Psalm 145, and his theme is on the goodness and love of God and how it is important for our salvation (06:39-25:41). Price ends the service with a word of prayer (25:42-26:03).
Subject:
Salvation, God--Goodness, and Love--Religious aspects--Christianity
Creator:
Price, Theron D. and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Owner:
archives@sebts.edu
Location:
Wake Forest (N.C.)
Language:
English
Date Uploaded:
02/12/2026
Date Modified:
02/13/2026
Date Created:
1984-11-14
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_Theron_D_Price_1984-11-14

7. SEBTS Chapel - Robert H. Culpepper March 17, 1982

Description:
Robert H. Culpepper was Professor of Theology. The service begins with the singing of the Doxology and a word of prayer (00:00-02:29). The speaker reads from Luke 24:45-49 (02:30-03:59). There is a presentation of a song of worship (04:00-09:00). Culpepper’s sermon is on the greatness of the gospel, and he says that great message includes God saving humanity through the work of Christ, empowering his followers with the ministry of reconciliation, and giving them the Spirit to empower his church (09:01-33:48). Culpepper ends the service with a word of prayer (33:49-34:51).
Subject:
Salvation, Reconciliation--Religious aspects--Christianity, and Holy Spirit
Creator:
Culpepper, Robert H. and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Owner:
archives@sebts.edu
Location:
Wake Forest (N.C.)
Language:
English
Date Uploaded:
02/12/2026
Date Modified:
02/13/2026
Date Created:
1982-03-17
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_Robert_H_Culpepper_1982-03-17

8. SEBTS Chapel - Anne P. Rosser April 4, 1984

Description:
Anne P. Rosser was a visiting professor. The service begins with organ music (00:00-02:24). A speaker gives a word of prayer (02:25-03:23). The choir sings a song of worship (03:24-06:17). A speaker delivers the Scripture reading from John 3:16-21 (06:18-07:40). Rosser delivers a sermon on John 3:16-21, and she speaks on the topics of the nature of salvation, God’s love for humanity, and the final judgment of the world (07:41-31:19).
Subject:
Salvation, Love--Religious aspects--Christianity, and Judgment Day
Creator:
Rosser, Anne P. and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Owner:
archives@sebts.edu
Location:
Wake Forest (N.C.)
Language:
English
Date Uploaded:
02/12/2026
Date Modified:
02/13/2026
Date Created:
1984-04-04
Resource Type:
Audio
Identifier:
SEBTS_Chapel_Anne_P_Rosser_1984-04-04